Folding hoop for landing nets



(NdModeL J. REED.

FOLDING HOOP FOR LANDING NETS.

No. 361928; Patentedv Aug. 9, 1887.

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JAMES REED, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

,FOLDING HOOP Foe LANDING NETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,928, dated August 9, 1887.

Application filed March 15. 1 887. Serial No. 231,028. (No model.)

it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts of the folding joints of the hoop and other details of construction, hereinafter more fully described, aud specifically set forth in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a jointed folding hoop constructed according to myinvention. Fig. 2 represents an edge view ,or plan of one of the joints in a folded position.

Fig. 3 represents a similar View of the same open and locked in position ready to form the hoop. Fig. 4 represents asimilar view of the opposite j oint portion in a folded position. Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal central section of the connecting end portion of the handle.

A represents a hollow water-proof bamboohandle, to the smaller end of which is secured a long ferrule, B, within the outward or tip end portion of which is inserted awater-tight plug. 0, and within the extreme end is secured a screw-th readed plug, D, adapted to receive the screw-threaded shank-bolt E, the head end,F, of which is pivoted between the projecting ears H of the handle-joint connecting piece G by a rivet or pin, I, as shown in Fig. 4, wherein one of the said ears H is broken away to show the head of the screw-bolt, the screw-threaded portion of which bolt E is inserted through ahole. at Z, formed in the opposite joiut-pieee,K,near the end thereof, when the hoop L, formed of spring-steel,is bent ready to be attached to the handle, as shown. The said steelspring-hoop L is secured to these joint-pieces G and K by means of the projections N, formed on the opposite edges of the said joint-pieces G K, as shown, being bent inwardly over and upon the fiat steel spring-hoop pieces L, as shown in Fig. 1 of the opposite end joint of the hooppieces L, as connected to the joint-pieces]? and R, the joint-piece P being formed with projecting ears S and the joint-piece R with a projection, T, provided with a slot, U, of L shape,

or ashortright-angle opening at oneend thereof, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3. A rivet, V, is inserted through suitable holes formedin the opposite ears S, and passes into or through the angle-slot U, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, this forming a sliding and lock joint connection between the opposite portions of the hoop, which serve the purpose of holding the parts firmly in position as ahoop. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 3.) In the latter view one of the ears S is broken away to show the position of said rivet V in the short portion of the angle-slot U, where it has a firm bearing, and the end of the joint-piece T bears against the inner face oftl1ejoiut-piece1 ,and the end or inclined portion of the ears S contacts with'corresponding inclined portions formed at opposite sides of the projection T on the said joi nt-piece It, as shown, thus forming a very strong lock-joint. The ends of the said flat steel hoops L are further secured to the said joint-pieces G, K, P, and R by means of the rivet-studs M, the inward-projecting head ends of which are provided with small holes, so as to permit a net to be secured to the hoop, as usual. It will be seen and understood that said flat steel hoop-pieces L are formed straight, and each piece remains so when left free or in its normal position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. I

When desired to form the hoop, the central joint is brought into position,as shown in Fig. 3. Then the opposite ends are brought together, and the sh ank-bolt E is passed through the hole Z, formed in the joint-piece K near its end, asindicated. Then the screw-threaded end portion of the shank-bolt E is inserted in the screw-threaded plug D by turning or rotating the said handle Auntil the several parts are drawn together in position, as shown in Fig. 1. When the said spring-hoop is not required for use, it may be unscrewed or disconnected from the handle and folded together and placed within the hollow handle, as heretofore. It will be seen and understood that said central or middle joint-connections,]? and B, may bedispensed with, the said flat steel spring-hoop portions L being formed of a single'piece of suffieient length to form the hoop when the opposite ends thereof are connected to the said joint-pieces G K, as above described,

and then sprung or bent into position, so as to form the hoop when secured to the handle, as above described.

I am aware that similar folding hoops have heretofore been constructed; but the formation of the joint-connections are such as to render the parts comparatively heavy and inconvenient to adjust, and less durable than the improved hoop-joints above described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination, with the handle A,having the screw-threaded ping D, of the jointpieee G, provided with ears H, and having pivoted thereto the shank-bolt E, thej oi nt-piece K, provided with a hole to receive said bolt, and the flat spring-steel hoops L, secured at each end to the said joint-pieces G K, as described.

2. The combination,with the handle A, having the screw-threaded plug D, of the jointpiece G, provided with ears H, and having pivoted thereto the shank-bolt E, the joint-piece K, provided with a hole to receive said bolt, the flat spring-steel hoop-pieces L L, secured at one end to the said joint-pieces G K, thejointpiece 1?, having ears S, provided with the rivet V, the joint-piece R, having the projection '1, provided with the slot U,and adapted to slide on the said rivet and engage therewith when locked,said joint-pieces P and B being secured to the opposite ends of the said hoop-pieces L 30 L, substantially as described.

JAMES REED.

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